For the past few weeks, as soon as I'd turn of the lights or try to say Shma with Eh, she tells me that she's hungry and needs to eat something.
I'm well aware that it's her way of postponing her bedtime. But sometimes I give in and take her downstairs to eat a sandwich or a couple of crackers. To make a long story short, it's becoming a scary routine where as soon as she gets into her bed Eh says that she'd like to eat crackers with cream cheese ( or 2 crackers, or just crackers...).
I'm trying to take this in stride. May be she is really hungry because she isn't a great eater (and there are only so many creative pasta suppers I can make- and anyway she prefers her pasta free of any 'dressing').
Or maybe it's just payback for all those times I made a scene of not going to sleep without getting my 'bread and butter'? I remember having a phase where I'd have to eat bread and butter (after staying in bed for a bit) before going to sleep...
A couple of days ago I told my mom about my 'crackers with cream cheese' issue. I even apologized for driving her crazy. She told me it wasn't a bother at all... And if that's the case, maybe this isn't payback but just an opportunity for Eh and me to have our little girl-chats over some crackers.
Well I just had a fucked up weekend abroad
3 days ago
4 comments:
Da Gurlie does the same thing....she sometimes waits to eat dinner until we hustle her to bed.
Ah, the childhood memories:)
my son has a long list of procrastinating techniques for postponing bedtims, including eating/drinking. and then we still have to get into bed with him.
When she was small, we used to sing to put our daughter to sleep. Sometimes it took close to an hour of singing. Then we switched to telling stories. Then came staying in bed with her (which included me falling asleep before Eh 50% of the time). Then I decided that I had enough, I let her cry for 2 nights and she started going to sleep by herself. Then she figured out she can procrastinate with all sorts of requests , like LOZ's junior...
But this 'I was crackers and cream cheese' just makes me feel that I am 'paying' for all those months (?) that I demanded bread and butter before bed...
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